Trust and Democracy: Mutually Assured Destruction?

• In Event: Populism, Democracy, and Nationalism

Brief Overview

This paper considers the role played by trust in democracy, illustrated by the UK after Brexit and the US after Trump. It harnesses insights from several disciplines to consider how the future of our democracy rests on better trust, not more trust.

Authors

• Justin Jackson, King’s College, Cambridge

• Francesca M Granelli, King's College London